Levi W. Barden

Levi Witter Barden (September 3, 1820 – August 31, 1915) was an American lawyer, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served four years in the Wisconsin Senate (1875–1879), and one year in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Columbia County. Earlier, he served four years as district attorney of Columbia County.

Biography Barden was born on September 3, 1820, in Benton, New York. He graduated from State and National Law School and moved to Portage, Wisconsin, in the fall of 1852. On November 29, 1853, Barden married Jane R. Corning. They had three children. He died in Flushing, New York, on August 31, 1915, and was buried in Portage.

Career Barden was a member of the Assembly in 1865. He represented the 27th District from 1875 through 1878. Other positions he held include Portage alderman, district attorney of Columbia County, and justice of the peace. Barden was a Republican.